Hoodlums gangrape three girls at Ekiti EndSARS protest

No fewer than three Dangote trucks were allegedly burnt down in Ado-Ekiti by hoodlums, who appeared to have hijacked the EndSARS peaceful protests.

This is just as the Ekiti State government described the rumour emanating from the social media that soldiers have taken over Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, and chased away protesters with guns as untrue and misleading.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Akin Omole, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, said that the claim was false.

However, to prevent exposing students to danger of attack by the rampaging protesters, the state government has ordered the closure of all private and public schools in the state for the rest of the week.

Fayemi had through the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Kofoworola Olabimpe Aderiye, gave the order in a statement by the Information Officer in the ministry, Abimbola Dada, yesterday.

An eyewitness said that one of the lorries over-ran a barricade of protesters along Dallimore/Christ School area, which led to the death of two people.

The rape incident, according to a source, happened at the Fajuyi Park area of Ado-Ekiti metropolis around 8.30 p.m.

MEANWHILE, Spokesman of the Ekiti State Police Command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the burning of the trucks and the gang-rape of the girls, said that hoodlums were gradually hijacking the protests, which he said, portrayed danger to the country.

“We appeal to the youths to refrain from wanting the destruction of lives and property under the guise of protest.”

In the same vein, the Ekiti State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda, has frowned at the rape of victims by some hoodlums said to be #EndSARS protesters.

According to him, “rape and robbery cannot be the values of EndSARS protesters.” (Guardian)